Thousands of Homes in Aceh Still Without Electricity

Tangerang, December 29 — Thousands of homes in Aceh remain without electricity following recent floods that damaged power infrastructure in several parts of the province. The prolonged outages continue to affect residents’ daily lives, particularly in areas where electricity has not yet been fully restored.

Based on reports from national media, approximately 35,000 houses are still without access to electricity. The outages are mainly caused by damage to transmission lines, substations, and supporting facilities after floods and landslides hit several districts in Aceh.

Electricity disruptions have affected various aspects of daily activities, including household needs, communication, and small-scale economic activities. In some villages, residents are forced to rely on limited alternative power sources, such as small generators or shared electricity access, while others remain completely without power.

Emergency generators have been distributed to several affected areas as a temporary solution. These generators are intended to support basic electricity needs, particularly in public facilities and villages where restoration work has not yet reached. However, the temporary assistance has not fully covered all affected communities.

Electricity restoration efforts are still ongoing. Repair teams continue to work on damaged infrastructure, but the process has been slowed by difficult terrain, weather conditions, and the extent of damage in remote areas. As a result, full recovery has not been achieved across the province.

Observers note that Aceh’s geographical conditions make infrastructure recovery more challenging during natural disasters. Flood-prone areas and mountainous regions often experience longer electricity outages due to limited access and vulnerable power networks.

The current situation shows that electricity recovery in Aceh remains incomplete, with many residents still waiting for stable and continuous power supply. The condition highlights the importance of strengthening electricity infrastructure resilience in disaster-prone regions to reduce the impact of future disruptions

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